Among the current high-profile assaults on crime and social disorder is a renewed enthusiasm for curfews to keep young people off the streets at night
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Author Archives: Sheila
What do We Teach the Children?
People of good will can disagree, but if disputes are to be productive (that is, if they are to present us with opportunities to clarify positions and understand issues) there need to be some ground rules. I suggest at least two:
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What do We Teach the Children?
People of good will can disagree, but if disputes are to be productive (that is, if they are to present us with opportunities to clarify positions and understand issues) there need to be some ground rules. I suggest at least two:
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Educating for Citizenship
As a former English teacher and, more importantly, as the mother of three sons who received a good education at an inner city public high school, I am reluctant to throw stones at the educational system. Enough folks are doing that anyway. But I must confess that I am appalled by…
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A Nice Republican Girl
As many of you know, I recently wrote a book called "What’s a Nice Republican Girl Like Me Doing at the ACLU?" I wrote it for three basic reasons: to explain the ACLU to Republicans, to explain Republicans (or…
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